Bob Armstrong
05-15-2009, 09:27 AM
The CFC Constitutional Coalition is a CFC member grassroots' group of about 40 members, including some governors. It has already filed 2 motions with the CFC Governors ( to come out in the next GL ):
Motion # 1 - to cut the provincial representation governors by half;
Motion # 2 - to eliminate life governor past presidents ( cutting past president governors-at-large by half ).
These 2 motions are going to the July Edmonton CFC AGM for vote, eventually. The motions/commentary are in the post below.
As to our motion # 2 ( Past President Governor reduction ), there has been some concern about the loss of experience and advice that the past presidents give the CFC. Also, there has been some criticism that the motion shows a lack of respect for the former past presidents, and their contribution, and continuing interest in management of the organization ( some of them anyway ).
We have therefore decided to bring a motion # 3 (see below) to allow for the 5 existing past presidents, who will be terminated as life governors currently under our motion # 2, to be grand parented as Governor Ken Craft called it. That is we will make them non-voting governors. This would maintain the balance we seek by the motion # 2 between elected and non-elected governors. Motion # 2 also eliminates the life governor concept. But motion # 3 will allow these five past presidents, currently life governors, to continue to be involved they can attend the AGM and be recognized; they will continue as part of the Governors Discussion Board; they can be put on Committees; they will still carry the title of Governor. Of course, they can always decide to run again for provincial representation governor if they want to actively vote. Their new status will last 'til 2019.
This motion # 3 was filed yesterday. Here it is:
Motion to CFC Governors on Governor Reduction
- submitted by Governor Bob Armstrong, mover, and Governor Paul Leblanc , seconder, on behalf of the CFC Constitutional Coalition, a group of about 40 ordinary CFC members ( including a few governors ), named below.
Motion # 3 : Moved: Governor Bob Armstrong Seconded: Governor Paul Leblanc
There shall be added to Bylaw 2, if Motion # 2 ( already filed on behalf of the Coalition ) is passed, the following new Section 6A:
6A. NON-VOTING GOVERNORS AT LARGE
The following shall be known as non-voting Governors at large:
the past Presidents of the Federation who have served as President for at least two full terms prior to July 1, 2009. A term is that period between one annual meeting and the next.
And
the past Presidents who have been granted the life title of Governor at Large as at September 1994.
They shall have all governor rights, except the right to vote. They shall cease being governors on July 1, 2019.
Commentary: Currently the section dealing with past president governors at large is section 6 of Bylaw 2, which states in the relevant part:
" 6.GOVERNORS AT LARGE
The following persons shall be known as Governors at large:
the past Presidents of the Federation who have served as President for at least two full terms. A term is that period between one annual meeting and the next.
the past Presidents of the Federation who have served as President for at least one full term in the immediately preceding five years.
.
.
the past Presidents who have been granted the life title of Governor at Large as at September 1994. "
The CFC Constitutional Coalition Motion #2 will eliminate all the existing governors at large who were CFC presidents prior to July 2004. This is necessary for two reasons:
1. because the elected provincial representation governors are being reduced by roughly one-half, to maintain democratic balance, the votes of some of the non-elected governors-at-large ( here the past president governors at large ) must also be reduced by one-half;
2. the elimination of life governors by Motion #2 is sought, since the concept is anti-democratic.
But it is not wanted to lose the experience of the five past president governors who would be eliminated. As well, we wish to recognize their contribution to the CFC over the years. Further, a commitment had been made to these governors of lifetime governorships, and it is felt CFC should go some way towards honouring that commitment to some extent.
Hence we are creating a time-limited special category of governor, the non-voting governor at large. Thus the existing governors affected by motion # 2 will be retained in all respects by Motion # 3, except for their right to vote. It will allow these few past presidents to continue to be involved they can attend the AGM and be recognized; they will continue as part of the Governors Discussion Board; they can be put on Committees; they can volunteer; they will still carry the title of Governor. Of course, it is always open to them to run again as a provincial representation governor candidate. This seems a suitable compromise and is an attempt at a kind of grandparenting under the change imposed by Motion # 2.
Notes
1. CFC Constitutional Coalition Members ( to May 4, 2009 )
Armstrong, Bob CFC & OCA Life member; past chess club executive
Doucette, Patrick CFC life member
Garel, Rick CFC member; current chess club executive
Casareno, Erwin CFC member
Kitich, Jerry CFC member; chess teacher; past chess club executive
Broughton, Dave former CFC Governor and Executive Member
McDonald, Patrick CFC Life Member; former CFC Junior Coordinator, OCA
Executive; IA, TD and chess organizer; chess club executive; CFC
Governor ( Ont. )
Dattani, Dinesh CFC member
Moysoski, Randy CFC member; chess club executive; chess organizer
Perez, Michael CFC member; chess club executive; organizer
Maguire, Jack CFC member
Deslauriers, Brian CFC past member
Ritchie, Gordon CFC member; past CFC Governor
Tim Knechtel CFC member
Bellomo, Joe CFC member
Lawless, David CFC member, former chess club executive, chess teacher, organizer
and TD.
Peristy, Luke CFC member
Villalobos, Oscar CFC member
Azmitia, Gabriel CFC member
Verde, Pino CFC member
Bossy, John CFC member
Hall, John CFC member
Brodie, Hugh CFC member; maintainer of Canadian Games Database
Beal, Greg CFC member
Kurkowski, Ken CFC member
Henry, Liam CFC member, organizer/TD, chess teacher
Posylek, Caesar CFC member, former CFC Governor, chess club executive
Rutherdale, Will CFC member
Stein, Mickey CFC member
Jackiw, Mark CFC member
Frilles, Ruperto CFC member
James Marilla - CFC Member
Leward De la Rama - CFC Member
Mani Mehramooz - CFC Member
Matthew Perez CFC Member
Joey Ayres CFC Member
Xavier De Guzman CFC Member
Kasra Ershandi CFC Member
Paul Leblanc CFC Member, CFC Governor ( B.C, )
Gillanders, Bob CFC member; former CFC Executive Director; chess club executive;
former CFC Executive
2. Constitutional Amendment :
This amendment is considered a constitutional amendment under Bylaw # 3 of the CFC, section 3, which is:
BY-LAW NUMBER THREE OF THE CHESS FEDERATION OF CANADA
ANNUAL MEETING AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
1. .
2. All matters to be decided by the Assembly, shall be decided by a majority vote, save as hereinafter provided.
3. Any amendment or revision of these By-Laws; any matter pertaining to any international agreement between the Federation and any international or foreign Chess Federation or Association; and any matter pertaining to the payment of dues to the Fιdιration International des Echecs may be made,
(a) at any Annual Meeting of the Assembly, providing that a notice of intention to submit such matter to a vote has been received by the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the date of such Annual Meeting and has been transmitted by the Secretary to each Governor at least 14 days prior to the date of such Annual Meeting and that any resolution pertaining to such matter shall be approved by at least a two-thirds majority of the votes of those present and entitled to vote, including proxy votes.
(b) at any time through a mail vote of Assembly, providing that the exact wording of such proposed amendments or revision, or of the resolution to be passed by the Board through mail vote is submitted to each Governor at least fourteen days before the expiry of the time limit specified by the President for the receipt of the votes by the Secretary, and that at least one-half of the number of votes eligible to be cast has been received by the Secretary, and there is a majority of at least two-thirds of the votes cast in favour of the proposed amendment or revision or resolution.
Revision # 2 - May 12, 2009
Bob
P.S. Motions # 1 & 2 are in the post below.
Motion # 1 - to cut the provincial representation governors by half;
Motion # 2 - to eliminate life governor past presidents ( cutting past president governors-at-large by half ).
These 2 motions are going to the July Edmonton CFC AGM for vote, eventually. The motions/commentary are in the post below.
As to our motion # 2 ( Past President Governor reduction ), there has been some concern about the loss of experience and advice that the past presidents give the CFC. Also, there has been some criticism that the motion shows a lack of respect for the former past presidents, and their contribution, and continuing interest in management of the organization ( some of them anyway ).
We have therefore decided to bring a motion # 3 (see below) to allow for the 5 existing past presidents, who will be terminated as life governors currently under our motion # 2, to be grand parented as Governor Ken Craft called it. That is we will make them non-voting governors. This would maintain the balance we seek by the motion # 2 between elected and non-elected governors. Motion # 2 also eliminates the life governor concept. But motion # 3 will allow these five past presidents, currently life governors, to continue to be involved they can attend the AGM and be recognized; they will continue as part of the Governors Discussion Board; they can be put on Committees; they will still carry the title of Governor. Of course, they can always decide to run again for provincial representation governor if they want to actively vote. Their new status will last 'til 2019.
This motion # 3 was filed yesterday. Here it is:
Motion to CFC Governors on Governor Reduction
- submitted by Governor Bob Armstrong, mover, and Governor Paul Leblanc , seconder, on behalf of the CFC Constitutional Coalition, a group of about 40 ordinary CFC members ( including a few governors ), named below.
Motion # 3 : Moved: Governor Bob Armstrong Seconded: Governor Paul Leblanc
There shall be added to Bylaw 2, if Motion # 2 ( already filed on behalf of the Coalition ) is passed, the following new Section 6A:
6A. NON-VOTING GOVERNORS AT LARGE
The following shall be known as non-voting Governors at large:
the past Presidents of the Federation who have served as President for at least two full terms prior to July 1, 2009. A term is that period between one annual meeting and the next.
And
the past Presidents who have been granted the life title of Governor at Large as at September 1994.
They shall have all governor rights, except the right to vote. They shall cease being governors on July 1, 2019.
Commentary: Currently the section dealing with past president governors at large is section 6 of Bylaw 2, which states in the relevant part:
" 6.GOVERNORS AT LARGE
The following persons shall be known as Governors at large:
the past Presidents of the Federation who have served as President for at least two full terms. A term is that period between one annual meeting and the next.
the past Presidents of the Federation who have served as President for at least one full term in the immediately preceding five years.
.
.
the past Presidents who have been granted the life title of Governor at Large as at September 1994. "
The CFC Constitutional Coalition Motion #2 will eliminate all the existing governors at large who were CFC presidents prior to July 2004. This is necessary for two reasons:
1. because the elected provincial representation governors are being reduced by roughly one-half, to maintain democratic balance, the votes of some of the non-elected governors-at-large ( here the past president governors at large ) must also be reduced by one-half;
2. the elimination of life governors by Motion #2 is sought, since the concept is anti-democratic.
But it is not wanted to lose the experience of the five past president governors who would be eliminated. As well, we wish to recognize their contribution to the CFC over the years. Further, a commitment had been made to these governors of lifetime governorships, and it is felt CFC should go some way towards honouring that commitment to some extent.
Hence we are creating a time-limited special category of governor, the non-voting governor at large. Thus the existing governors affected by motion # 2 will be retained in all respects by Motion # 3, except for their right to vote. It will allow these few past presidents to continue to be involved they can attend the AGM and be recognized; they will continue as part of the Governors Discussion Board; they can be put on Committees; they can volunteer; they will still carry the title of Governor. Of course, it is always open to them to run again as a provincial representation governor candidate. This seems a suitable compromise and is an attempt at a kind of grandparenting under the change imposed by Motion # 2.
Notes
1. CFC Constitutional Coalition Members ( to May 4, 2009 )
Armstrong, Bob CFC & OCA Life member; past chess club executive
Doucette, Patrick CFC life member
Garel, Rick CFC member; current chess club executive
Casareno, Erwin CFC member
Kitich, Jerry CFC member; chess teacher; past chess club executive
Broughton, Dave former CFC Governor and Executive Member
McDonald, Patrick CFC Life Member; former CFC Junior Coordinator, OCA
Executive; IA, TD and chess organizer; chess club executive; CFC
Governor ( Ont. )
Dattani, Dinesh CFC member
Moysoski, Randy CFC member; chess club executive; chess organizer
Perez, Michael CFC member; chess club executive; organizer
Maguire, Jack CFC member
Deslauriers, Brian CFC past member
Ritchie, Gordon CFC member; past CFC Governor
Tim Knechtel CFC member
Bellomo, Joe CFC member
Lawless, David CFC member, former chess club executive, chess teacher, organizer
and TD.
Peristy, Luke CFC member
Villalobos, Oscar CFC member
Azmitia, Gabriel CFC member
Verde, Pino CFC member
Bossy, John CFC member
Hall, John CFC member
Brodie, Hugh CFC member; maintainer of Canadian Games Database
Beal, Greg CFC member
Kurkowski, Ken CFC member
Henry, Liam CFC member, organizer/TD, chess teacher
Posylek, Caesar CFC member, former CFC Governor, chess club executive
Rutherdale, Will CFC member
Stein, Mickey CFC member
Jackiw, Mark CFC member
Frilles, Ruperto CFC member
James Marilla - CFC Member
Leward De la Rama - CFC Member
Mani Mehramooz - CFC Member
Matthew Perez CFC Member
Joey Ayres CFC Member
Xavier De Guzman CFC Member
Kasra Ershandi CFC Member
Paul Leblanc CFC Member, CFC Governor ( B.C, )
Gillanders, Bob CFC member; former CFC Executive Director; chess club executive;
former CFC Executive
2. Constitutional Amendment :
This amendment is considered a constitutional amendment under Bylaw # 3 of the CFC, section 3, which is:
BY-LAW NUMBER THREE OF THE CHESS FEDERATION OF CANADA
ANNUAL MEETING AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
1. .
2. All matters to be decided by the Assembly, shall be decided by a majority vote, save as hereinafter provided.
3. Any amendment or revision of these By-Laws; any matter pertaining to any international agreement between the Federation and any international or foreign Chess Federation or Association; and any matter pertaining to the payment of dues to the Fιdιration International des Echecs may be made,
(a) at any Annual Meeting of the Assembly, providing that a notice of intention to submit such matter to a vote has been received by the Secretary at least 30 days prior to the date of such Annual Meeting and has been transmitted by the Secretary to each Governor at least 14 days prior to the date of such Annual Meeting and that any resolution pertaining to such matter shall be approved by at least a two-thirds majority of the votes of those present and entitled to vote, including proxy votes.
(b) at any time through a mail vote of Assembly, providing that the exact wording of such proposed amendments or revision, or of the resolution to be passed by the Board through mail vote is submitted to each Governor at least fourteen days before the expiry of the time limit specified by the President for the receipt of the votes by the Secretary, and that at least one-half of the number of votes eligible to be cast has been received by the Secretary, and there is a majority of at least two-thirds of the votes cast in favour of the proposed amendment or revision or resolution.
Revision # 2 - May 12, 2009
Bob
P.S. Motions # 1 & 2 are in the post below.